[mollycakes]

What is a vegan substitution for a baking recipe that requires egg yolks?

 

[luvourmother]

lots of different egg replacers, i haven't encountered one specifically for egg yolk yet.<br>
can you post the recipe so we can see how the egg yolks are used, then maybe can recommend a better sub

 

[*AHIMSA*]

Yeah, depends on what recipe it is and how many egg yolks etc. For example, I modified a shortbread recipe that called for 1 egg yolk by adding in a bit of EnerG Egg replacer with a tsp. each of of coconut oil and water. Worked fine.

 

[mollycakes]

<a href="http://www.christmas-cookies.com/recipes/recipe581.peppermint-pinwheels.html" target="_blank">http://www.christmas-cookies.com/rec...pinwheels.html</a><br><br>
***disclaimer: I'm totally lame, I know. I plan out my Christmas cookies well in advance***

 

[mollycakes]

I guess I might ask this also- what replaces an egg yolk in a custard? My husbands favorite pie is the Torta Della Nonna and I want to attempt to veganize it but it looks like it might be challenging.<br>
I post these questions here because I get conflicting substitutions off a google search.<br><br><a href="http://bujaky.wordpress.com/2011/02/22/torta-della-nonna-or-italian-grandmothers-cake/" target="_blank">http://bujaky.wordpress.com/2011/02/...dmothers-cake/</a><br><br>
IDK- its more dairy and egg than not. It might not come together.

 

[luvourmother]

<div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>mollycakes</strong> <a href="/forum/post/2987278"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a><br><br><a href="http://www.christmas-cookies.com/recipes/recipe581.peppermint-pinwheels.html" target="_blank">http://www.christmas-cookies.com/rec...pinwheels.html</a><br><br>
***disclaimer: I'm totally lame, I know. I plan out my Christmas cookies well in advance***</div>
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yum i luv pinwheel cookies.<br>
the yolk doesn't do much but bind in this recipe so ener-g would be fine, cornstarch or tapioca starch would work too (mixed with some water or plant milk)

 

[luvourmother]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>mollycakes</strong> <a href="/forum/post/2987281"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a><br><br>
I guess I might ask this also- what replaces an egg yolk in a custard? My husbands favorite pie is the Torta Della Nonna and I want to attempt to veganize it but it looks like it might be challenging.<br>
I post these questions here because I get conflicting substitutions off a google search.<br><br><a href="http://bujaky.wordpress.com/2011/02/22/torta-della-nonna-or-italian-grandmothers-cake/" target="_blank">http://bujaky.wordpress.com/2011/02/...dmothers-cake/</a><br><br>
IDK- its more dairy and egg than not. It might not come together.</div>
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For recipes like this i usually just look for a vegan version. here is one that looks pretty good: <a href="http://magiedichicca66.wordpress.com/2011/04/06/torta-della-nonna/" target="_blank">http://magiedichicca66.wordpress.com...a-della-nonna/</a> (the website is easily translated in google)

 

[mollycakes]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>luvourmother</strong> <a href="/forum/post/2987311"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a><br><br>
For recipes like this i usually just look for a vegan version. here is one that looks pretty good: <a href="http://magiedichicca66.wordpress.com/2011/04/06/torta-della-nonna/" target="_blank">http://magiedichicca66.wordpress.com...a-della-nonna/</a> (the website is easily translated in google)</div>
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I <3 you<br>
I am going off to translate....

 

[Rhys]

<div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>mollycakes</strong> <a href="/forum/post/2987281"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a><br><br>
I guess I might ask this also- what replaces an egg yolk in a custard? My husbands favorite pie is the Torta Della Nonna and I want to attempt to veganize it but it looks like it might be challenging.</div>
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Vegan Torta Della Nonna recipe in Italian with metric measurements if you don't mind using the google translator and converting measurements: <a href="http://www.veganblog.it/2010/10/22/torta-della-nonna/" target="_blank">http://www.veganblog.it/2010/10/22/torta-della-nonna/</a><br><br>
A couple vegan custard recipes from vegweb to give you more custard veganizing ideas: <a href="http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=6229.0" target="_blank">http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=6229.0</a><br><a href="http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=35520.0" target="_blank">http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=35520.0</a><br><br>
Personally, I'd probably use silken tofu and I believe you can use agar-agar powder to thicken/gelatinize things. Good luck!<br><br>
Edit: I'm a slow poster. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/tongue3.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="">